Creative Arts Teacher

The Summit Center • Town of Amherst, NY

7d • $56,000 - $65,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Summit Center is Western New York’s leading provider of evidence-based services for children and adults with autism and other developmental, social, and behavioral challenges. Our team is dedicated to helping every individual we serve achieve their highest level of independence. If you're passionate about making lives better and in search of a good job with dedicated supervisors, great benefits, and a supportive environment become a #DifferenceMaker and join our team.

Requirements

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Art or Special Education
• Two years experience with special education

Nice To Haves

• New York State Certification as an Art Education Teacher or Special Education Teacher

Responsibilities

• Provide quality creative arts education to students with autism and developmental disabilities
• Teach students to use a variety of media types in order to promote communication and self-expression
• Utilize a creative and dynamic approach to providing creative arts in group and individual settings
• Provide exposure to a variety of art and music activities for the purpose of building lifelong leisure skills
• Create opportunities to experience art and music in a community setting, and work with local artists and musicians to provide "in house" art and music experiences
• Collaborate with teachers, supervisors, and the transition team to address individual student goals during art instruction
• Promote the development of life skills during instruction (obtaining materials, cleaning up materials, etc.)
• Demonstrate Summit's values of respect, collaboration, accountability, integrity, adaptability and optimism

Benefits

• Fully paid school breaks (up to 8 weeks per year!)
• Up to 12 days of paid time off
• 14–16 paid holidays annually
• Potential for annual raises and profit sharing
• Health, dental, and vision insurance/Medical opt-out payment (up to $1,000/year)
• 401K with up to 4% employer match
• Life and long-term disability insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level